If I hadn't read other reviews, I'd probably have missed this completely! I guess this is cute, about a 5 min walk from the intersection of Main St and Bearskin neck... but I wasn't sure what the attraction was... I guess it's quintessential New England coastal town? But I prefer the slight buzz of Bearskin Neck. You can do both.... More

It's the subject of so many paintings, hence the name. Blown down it's been rebuilt and remains a visual reminder of the lobster industry so long a part of the town.

Well, it's a house. With nice surrounding. A photo op. not more. The area though is amazing. So don't expect much of this but as part of the whole experience in rockport heck yeah.

Visited Motif Number 1 in heavy rain. claimed to be "the most often-painted building in America". Rockport is a very cute small town. Hope to revisit in summer time, to watch the whale and fish the salmon.

Most beautiful harbor pictures as sun sets illuminating the red of Motif Number 1 building and the fishing boats in port...

While on a loop tour of Cape Ann and the Gloucester area, we found this legendary site with little effort. We parked in a public parking lot opposite the sun-faded, rust-red fishing shack on Bradley Wharf. Available spaces were few. We walked to its edge for an unobstructed and close-up view of this popular, often-painted, often-photographed, rustic waterfront icon of... More

A lovely, often photographed, "landmark" in Rockport. A great nautical backdrop for your vacation picture!

Rockport is what you envision as your typical New England town, the quaint little shops, clapboard houses, sea views, lobster traps. Motif #1 adds to that scene and provides a nice photo opportunity. It was used in the movie," The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock. The surrounding area is nice for a stroll with little shops and restaurants, etc.

Wow, I didn't realize how famous this building was until we came back from our New England/Canada Cruise. One of our ports was Gloucester Mass. I researched it and decided that it would be nice to go to Rockport. We were able to find a local bus which took us there right after we left the ship. Rockport was a... More